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Featured Posting
Social Work Post-Master’s Fellowship at CAPS
Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) at CU Boulder is offering two positions for a two-year post-master’s social work fellowship. The Social Work Post-Master’s Fellowship at CAPS allows recent MSW graduates to receive further education, training and supervision, as well as gain experience working in a college counseling center to work towards licensure. Applications will be posted on CU Boulder Jobs on Friday, Dec. 15. Click here to learn more about the Social Work Post-Master’s Fellowships.
2 info sessions will be offered to provide additional information about the fellowship and to answer questions:
- Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2:30 – 3:30 pm (MST)
- Tuesday, Jan. 9, 11 am – 12 pm (MST)
Join information sessions via Zoom.
Meeting ID: 941 9301 0585
No Degree Required
Organization: Center for Urban Education at MSU Denver (CUE)
Location: Offsite at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College or Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy
Salary: $18.29 per hour
Position Summary:
Major duties include, but are not limited to:
• Meet students at the school and go over their
assignments or credit recovery needs and monitor their
attendance and academic progress in Grade and
Attendance Trackers
• Assist with the planning and facilitating of daily
enrichment activities that maintain a supportive, safe,
and clean program environment
• Supervise and engage students in learning during
program activities
• Attend weekly staff meetings and supervisor check-in
meetings
• Chaperone field trips (mandatory) and events
• Other duties as assigned
Click here for more information and to apply
Date Added to Job Board: 1/29/2024
Degree Required
Organization: United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI)
Location: Remote
Salary: $30.90 To 35.71 Hourly
Position Summary:
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct time-sensitive and thorough home study assessments for potential placements for UC, including background interviews, home assessment, and case analysis.
- Provide culturally and linguistically appropriate post placement services and comprehensive case management for UC;
- Carry a case minimum caseload of 25 PRS cases, or at least 3 home studies with 20 PRS cases;
- Conduct brief interventions to help families address crises and manage conflict, as needed;
- Complete individualized needs assessments with UC and sponsor, and develop case plans with particular attention to culture, language, and special circumstances;
- Maintain a high standard of record-keeping according to USCRI and ORR policies and procedures.
- Provide information, education, referrals, outreach, advocacy, and support to ensure that each child receives the services they require;
- Assess the safety and appropriateness of the placement on an ongoing basis using child welfare principles and social work best practices through phone/video calls, interviews, and home visits;
- Build a network of local pro bono legal resources and service providers to facilitate access for UC and sponsors, and track individual progress;
- Coordinate and maintain communication with key stakeholders;
- Participate in regular training and communication sessions with supervisor and headquarters staff; and
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
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Date Added to Job Board: 1/29/2024
Organization: United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI)
Location: Remote
Salary: $29.40 To 34.21 Hourly
Position Summary:
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide culturally and linguistically appropriate post placement services and comprehensive case management for UC;
- Complete individualized needs assessments with UC and sponsor, and develop case plans with particular attention to culture, language, and special circumstances;
- Carry a minimum caseload of 25, but not to exceed 40 cases;
- Maintain a high standard of record-keeping according to USCRI and ORR policies and procedures.
- Provide information, education, referrals, outreach, advocacy, and support to ensure that each child receives the services they require;
- Assess the safety and appropriateness of the placement on an ongoing basis using child welfare principles and social work best practices through phone/video calls, interviews, and home visits;
- Build a network of local pro bono legal resources and service providers to facilitate access for UC and sponsors, and track individual progress;
- Coordinate and maintain communication with key stakeholders;
- Participate in regular training and communication sessions with supervisor and headquarters staff; and
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
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Date Added to Job Board: 1/29/2024
Organization: University of Denver’s Institute for Human-Animal Connection
Location: Denver, CO
Salary: $55,000 – $60,000 annually
Position Summary:
A two-year position as an Institute for Human-Animal Connection (IHAC) Research Fellow is available. The goal of this position is to provide the Research Fellow with robust training in social science research with a focus on the Human-Animal Interaction field, in preparation for a career in research.
The IHAC Research Fellow will be an integral member of the IHAC research program at the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Social Work, supervised by the Institute’s Executive Director with direct reporting to an IHAC Research Associate. An emphasis will be placed on developing strong research skills, strategies, and ethics that support the established IHAC research agenda. The Fellow will have opportunities to contribute to academic products including funding proposals, peer-reviewed journal articles, conference abstracts, and other research products. The Fellow can anticipate gaining exposure to a variety of research methods and substantive areas in the Human-Animal-Environment Interactions field. After two years, the IHAC Research Fellow will be prepared for doctoral programs and/or a research career within academic, non-profit, or for-profit environments.
This Research Fellow will focus on IHAC’s trauma portfolio, which includes examining the impacts of pairing service dogs with military veterans experiencing PTSD, staying current on best practices in conducting trauma-informed research, and exploring pet dogs’ impacts on their humans’ stress responses. This portfolio includes substantial exposure to project management, grant writing, and networking. An ideal candidate will be comfortable working in the social and biological sciences as well as engaging in qualitative work and other tasks that involve significant rapport-building.
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Date Added to Job Board: 1/29/2024
Organization: Douglas County Human Services
Location: Castle Rock, CO
Salary: $60,000 – 85,798 annually
Position Summary:
This position performs case management activities involving complex, difficult, and complicated problems/cases, assess for safety and risk of individuals and families and develops an appropriate service and/or treatment plans, provides on-going counseling and referral services, and determines appropriate placement actions. Conducts initial needs assessment, ascertains nature and extent of complaint, severity of problems, and potential dangers to individual/family, and elicits information to determine client’s/family’s medical, employment, economic, educational, and emotional history.
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Date Added to Job Board: 2/29/2024
Organization: Douglas County Human Services
Location: Castle Rock, CO
Salary: $60,000 – 85,798 annually
Position Summary:
This position performs case management activities involving complex, difficult, and complicated problems/cases, assess for safety and risk of individuals and families and develops an appropriate service and/or treatment plans, provides on-going counseling and referral services, and determines appropriate placement actions. Conducts initial needs assessment, ascertains nature and extent of complaint, severity of problems, and potential dangers to individual/family, and elicits information to determine client’s/family’s medical, employment, economic, educational, and emotional history.
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Date Added to Job Board: 2/29/2024
Organization: Bridges of Colorado
Location: Denver, CO
Salary: $89,391 to $102,800 annually
Position Summary:
This position will supervise and support the court liaisons and senior court liaisons in their advocacy for the Bridges participants in gaining access to meaningful services and resources with a trauma-informed, socially-just approach. This pivotal role directly assists the court liaisons via formal and informal education, mentoring, performance feedback, and problem-solving with their caseload.
Click here for more information and to apply
**The official Job Posting close date is Sunday, 2/25/24. However, the position will be open until filled. Applicants who apply by the deadline of February 25th will be evaluated first.
Date Added to Job Board: 3/5/2024
Organization: Restore Counseling, LLC
Location: Arvada, CO, and virtual (must have some sessions in person in Arvada)
Salary: $30-$60/hour (dependent on experience)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide high quality clinical counseling
- Be able to complete safety planning, suicide screening, risk screening, and contacting agencies as needed (police, social services)
- Identify treatment issue (diagnoses) and create a treatment plan within the first session
- Participate in group consultation and meetings
- Seek supervision and case consultation consistently
- Document clinical notes accurately, appropriately and within 24 hours of session
- Work diligently with the Clinical Director around needs of the company
- Return calls and emails within 24 hours unless over a holiday, time off, or weekend
- Participate in continued education and training regarding counseling and various treatment modalities.
- Communicate with Clinical Director about time off, sick time
- Maintain confidentiality of all information, including the business information, log in information, client information, therapist contact information
- Stay highly organized
- Be responsive to Clinical Director and therapists via text, email, or calls
- Open and receptive to feedback, also able to provide ideas and feedback about clinical practice, interventions, and case development
- Keep confidentiality of all client information, including having a safe working space away from others in the area so client information is kept confidential
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Date Added to Job Board: 3/5/2024
Organization: University of Northern Colorado (UNC) Counseling Center
Location: Greeley, Colorado
Salary: $60,694.00 – $73,005.00 per year
Position Summary:
This position provides culturally sensitive clinical and psychological support services for students dealing with psychosocial/emotional issues. Clinical assistance and counseling in a brief treatment model is provided to individual students, couples and groups of students. Additionally, mental health support is provided to UNC employees and dependents through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Duties may include providing clinical supervision to doctoral, practicum and master’s level trainees, and may also presenting didactic training and seminars. This position is part of a clinical team committed to reducing health disparities. This position may have special responsibilities in supporting LGBTQIA+ community members.
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Date Added to Job Board: 3/12/2024
Organization: The Salvation Army
Location: Denver, Colorado
Salary: $26/hour
Position Summary:
Denver Metro Social Services (DMSS) is seeking a case manager. Case Manager core activities through DMSS will include housing navigation, ongoing case management services for participating families which includes assessment, search and lease up in housing, identifying and administering appropriate financial interventions, referrals to community resources (clothing, food and other emergency assistances), and regular family case management meetings including home visits as needed. The case manager will also coordinate and facilitate participant orientation meetings.
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Date Added to Job Board: 3/14/2024
Organization: Denver Academy
Location: Denver, Colorado
Salary: Starting salary for a first-year counselor without experience is $53,000. Salary will be higher for counselors with experience and/or additional qualifications.
Position Summary:
The Denver Academy Counselor is responsible for supporting the social and emotional health of our student community. The counselor works in partnership with teachers, parents, students, and school administrators to execute Denver Academy’s mission of inspiring and empowering diverse learners through student-centered, differentiated, and transformative education.
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Date Added to Job Board: 3/14/2024
Organization: Hope’s Promise
Location: Castle Rock, Colorado
Salary: $21-$23 an hour
Primary Responsibilities:
1. Support recruitment, retention, and training of foster parents
2. Conduct SAFE home study assessments for prospective foster families
3. Supervise certified foster families and provide support and crisis intervention as needed
4. Prepare written reports as required by state regulations, state statute and this agency
5. Maintain client case files in compliance with the state regulations and the standards of this agency
6. Attend court hearings, family engagement meetings, and other state-wide meetings as needed
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Date Added to Job Board: 3/14/2024